Author: Tom
Sun Valley Ski Resort
The Union Pacific Railroad had the perfect new resort to sell to its passengers. The only problem was convincing them to come to this remote…
Technology at a Ski Resort
When you need new technology at a ski resort you of course look to someone in the railroad industry to fix the problem. That’s what…
Looking for a Resort Location
This town got it’s start because a railroad was looking for a new destination to transport passengers. What resulted is a well-known resort town…
Menno Attema
Imagine growing up on a farm and then in your early twenties traveling on your own a half a world away to begin a new…
Farming on Two Continents
As you know, AgriGold has been our sponsor of the American Countryside for the past few weeks, and I recently had a chance to meet…
Hansen Wheel and Wagon
If American automakers are struggling to make ends meet, perhaps they should meet one of the country’s premiere wagon builders. The times certainly seem to…
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday, but this man is noted by some to be the grandfather of the civil right movement…
Inventor Elwood Haynes
Who invented the first automobile? You might be surprised that it wasn’t Henry Ford, but this man from Kokomo, Indiana…
The San Diego Veterans Center
The plan was to tear down San Deigo’s old navy hospital. A new hospital was built, but portions of the old grounds are one of…
Tunnelling to Pass the Time
Most prison camps wouldn’t want their detainees digging tunnels to freedom, but at Ed’s camp, it was a way to keep the prisoners occupied…